#9EC161
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.4% 0.13 125.8), rgb(158, 193, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#9EC161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC161 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 193, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.13 125.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9EC161 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC161 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC161 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC161 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD4
oklch(93.7% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2AF
oklch(88.4% 0.071 126)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC161
oklch(76.4% 0.13 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#9EC161 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CAB659 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B567 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B9AB | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC161
#9EC161
oklch(76.4% 0.13 125.8)
- #C79CF4
#C79CF4
oklch(76.5% 0.13 306)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9EC161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.010
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #9EC161 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.